County Releases 2025 Year in Review Annual Report

Sacramento County has released its 2025 Year in Review Annual Report, highlighting a year of measurable progress, service delivery and continued investment in the community.

The report provides a comprehensive look at how the County’s $9.2 billion budget and more than 12,500 employees worked to support residents across all service areas. Highlights are also available in the 2025 “By the Numbers” video.

“This report reflects the real impact of County services in people’s everyday lives,” said David Villanueva, County Executive. “From housing and health care to public safety and infrastructure, our focus remains on delivering results that strengthen our community.”

Highlights from the 2025 Year in Review:

Health and Human Services

• Foster care entries declined by 58% since 2015, with child removals down 65%, demonstrating a strong focus on prevention and family preservation.
• Child Support Services collected more than $134 million, increasing financial support to families across the region.
• Behavioral Health expanded capacity with 154 new residential treatment beds, including withdrawal management services.

• The County provided Medi-Cal coverage to approximately 666,000 residents and CalFresh benefits totaling more than $606 million.
• Veterans Services assisted 13,000 veterans, securing $21.4 million in federal benefits.

Addressing Homelessness

• Safe Stay communities served hundreds of individuals, helping many transition to permanent housing.
• Outreach teams served 1,882 individuals and helped 763 people move out of unsheltered homelessness.
• The County launched a first-of-its-kind regional governance effort to strengthen coordination with city partners.

Community Services

• The County issued more than 23,000 building permits, representing $1.4 billion in construction value.
• Economic development efforts supported 408 new jobs and $254.5 million in capital investment.
• More than 637 businesses and entrepreneurs received support, resources, and technical assistance.

• Sacramento International Airport served nearly 13.9 million passengers.
• The Department of Transportation filled over 100,000 potholes and completed major roadway improvement projects totaling more than $120 million.
• Waste Management programs expanded, with 3,500 tons of free compost distributed to residents and nonprofits.

Public Safety and Justice

• The District Attorney’s Office launched a historic regional task force addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous People cases.
• The Public Defender’s Juvenile Pre-Trial Program contributed to a more than 50% reduction in youth incarceration.
• Probation programs advanced rehabilitation outcomes, including job placements and firearm recoveries.

Administrative Services

• Animal Care Services helped place more than 7,700 animals into homes and reunite over 1,200 pets with their families.
• The County Assessor’s Office was honored with the 2025 National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Innovation for its Accessory Dwelling Unit Characteristics Program.
• The Clerk Recorder’s Office issued 9,150 marriage licenses; processed 38,000 birth, death and marriage records; and issued 78,800 copies of birth, death and marriage certificates.

Your Tax Dollars at Work

The report also provides transparency into how property tax dollars are distributed:

• 49% to schools
• 17% to special districts
• 16% to the County
• 11% to cities
• 7% to redevelopment

The 2025 Year in Review highlights Sacramento County’s continued commitment to innovation, fiscal responsibility and improving outcomes for residents.